Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Features
- Enhances thixotropic character of paints with solvents of non-polar or weakly polar nature
- Reduces settling and floating of pigments and promotes pigment dispersion during manufacturing
- Improves application of thicker coating layers
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
- Coating Type
- Applications
- Coatings
- Decorative (alkyds)
- Industrial (epoxy, unsaturated polyesters)
- Coatings
- Dosage
- 5 – 2% on total paint formulation. Borchi® Gel Thixo 2 can be added in the supply form as a powder (with prior preparation) or as a paste. Its addition in the form of a paste is preferable for the sake of optimum efficiency. When being incorporated in powder form, Borchi® Gel Thixo 2 is added during preparation of the pigment paste which is then milled in the usual milling unit. The temperatures reached during this process should be used between 35 and 55 °C. With insufficient milling, however, this type of mixing may lead to agglomeration and subsequently to grain formation in the paint. It is therefore a good idea to formulate Borchi® Gel Thixo 2 into a paste using a suitable solvent before incorporating it into the pigment paste. This should preferably be performed at a high temperature of 70 to 80 °C by gentle stirring, resulting in a homogeneous, clear paste. This paste is then added to the pigment paste prior to milling. The optimum dosage of Borchi® Gel Thixo 2 is dependent on the paint system and the desired effect and must therefore be determined beforehand in trials.
Properties
- Appearance
- Solid white powder
- Physical Properties
- Media
- Solvent-based
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Density (at 20°C) | 0.28 - 0.33 | g/cm³ | DIN 51757 |
| Non-volatile Content | 100 | % | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
Safety & Health
- Safety
- Please refer to our safety data sheet for information relating to product safety.
Storage & Handling
- Storage
- Protect from the effects of weathering and store at temperatures between 5 and 30 °C. Once opened, containers should be resealed immediately after each removal of the product.